Overview
Coronel Tito Hernandez wastewater treatment plant serves 3,651 people in Puebla, Mexico, with secondary treatment. It discharges 345.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Coronel Tito Hernandez is a secondary-level wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Coronel Tito Hernandez (Maria Andrea) in the state of Puebla, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 3,651 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community. The plant has a designed capacity of 345.60 cubic meters per day and treats an equal volume of wastewater, indicating full utilization of its capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants, meeting the standard requirements for municipal wastewater in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT). The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of the region's hydrology. The plant's operations help safeguard downstream ecosystems and support the overall water quality in the Puebla area, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Tuxpan River system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local streams that are part of the Tuxpan River basin, which flows eastward to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and domestic use in the region. Proper treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the town of Coronel Tito Hernandez (Maria Andrea) in the municipality of Venustiano Carranza, Puebla, Mexico, at Calle Plutarco Elías Calles.
The plant serves a population of 3,651 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Tuxpan River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican regulatory standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT).
The plant operates under Mexico's federal water quality standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT), which set discharge limits for pollutants. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is typical to protect receiving water bodies.
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